Froggit DP60 User manual

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DP60 Lightning Detector Sensor
Contents
1. Getting Started ............................................ 2
1.1 Parts List ........................................... 2
2. Overview .................................................... 3
2.1 Features ............................................ 4
3. Setup Guide ................................................ 7
3.1 Installing batteries ............................ 7
3.2 LED Indicator ................................. 11
. Sensor Placement ..................................... 13
5. Wi-Fi Configuration with gateway ........... 15

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5.1 Pair with Gateway .......................... 15
5.2 Wi-Fi Connection for the Gateway . 16
6. View Online Data with WS View ............. 17
7. Set Email Alerts ........................................ 18
8. Specification ............................................. 21
1. Getting Started
1.1 Parts List
One Lightning Detector Sensor
One User Manual

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2. Overview

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Figure 1: Lightning Detector Sensor
2.1 Features
Lightning Detector
 Detects lightning bolts and storms within 25
miles ( 0 kilometers)

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 High or low sensor sensitivity selectable to
meet different requirements.
 Long wireless range up to 330 feet (100
meters) in open areas
 Transmits readings every 79 seconds
 Easy installation includes hanging hole
When paired with a roggit DP1500 Wi-Fi
Gateway:
 Monitor number of strikes daily, and the
time & distance of the last strike detected
within a 25-mile radius of your location on
the Live Data page of the WS View app
(requires the gateway and your phone is
using the same Wi-Fi network)
 Battery power level display on the WS View
App

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When paired with a roggit HP1000SE PRO
Weather Station Console:
 View lightning data in real-time on the
Display
 Get alerted to lightning strikes with the
flashing lightning icon
When uploaded to Ecowitt Weather Server:
 View lightning data & history records &
graph on the website
 Receive email alerts from the server
 Remote monitoring with smart phone,
laptop, or computer by visiting the website

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3. Setup Guide
3.1 Installing batteries
1.
Remove the battery door on the back of the
transmitter by taking off the cover
, as shown in
Figure 2
Remove the battery door on the back of the
, as shown in

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Figure 2: Battery installation
2. Before inserting the batteries, find the dip
switches instruction above the battery
compartment and set the following
configuration:
Indoor/outdoor: Dip switch 1, default setting is for
“outdoor”, no matter the sensor is placed indoor or
outdoor, set this dip switch to outdoor to avoid system
picks up noise and triggering false lightning.
Antenna: Dip switch 2, default setting is for long
antenna, as this is the antenna used inside. Please do
not make any change with this dip switch setting.
Sensitivity: Dip switch 3, . Default setting is for
sensitivity between high and mid. If you think the
sensor picked up a lot false lightning strikes, then
please try with sensitivity Mid or Low. If sensor
missed lightning detection, you may try with high

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sensitivity setting. If set to high sensitivity and still has
missed lightning detection, then you may try with Dip
switch 1 for “Indoor” setting to make the system even
with higher gain and make the system most sensitive.
De ault or all the 4 switches are in Down Position.

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Switch in down position. Switch in up
position.
Figure 3: Dip Switch diagram

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3. Insert two 1.5V AA batteries.
The LED indicator will turn on for four
seconds and normally flash once every 79
seconds (the sensor transmission update
period).
Note: If no LED lights up or stays lit
permanently, make sure the batteries are
inserted the correct way or a proper reset
happens. Do not install the batteries backwards.
You can permanently damage the sensor.
. Close the battery door.
3.2 LED Indicator
Flash (each): Indicates one packet of RF data
from a sensor was received or one lightning
strike was detected.

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Flash ( or 2S): Indicates detection of noise
signals, prompting the user that current location
has high level noise. You can either set dip
switch 3, to mid or low sensitivity level which
raised to a higher threshold level for noise
filtering, or you can find another location for
lower noise level.
Steady on ( or 2S): Indicates detection of
interference signals. It means there is lightning
like signals around. You should try to find
interference sources like motor, switches for all
kinds electrical appliances, and place the sensor
far away from these interference sources.
Steady O : Indicates no triggering of lighting
signal neither noise, nor interference.

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4. Sensor Placement
The sensor can be placed both indoor or under
porch, balcony.
To mount or hang the unit on a wall or wood
beam:
 Use a screw or nail to affix the remote
sensor to the wall, as shown on the left
side of figure , or
 Hang the sensor using a string, as shown
in right side of figure .

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Figure : Indoor sensor mounting
Note: Make sure the sensor is mounted
vertically and not lying down on a flat surface.
This will insure optimum reception. Wireless
signals are impacted by distance, interference
(other weather stations, wireless phones,
wireless routers, TVs and computer monitors),
and transmission barriers, such as walls. In
general, wireless signals will not penetrate

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solid metal and earth (down a hill, for
example).
5. Wi-Fi Con iguration with gateway
To view the lightning data on your mobile
application and receive email alerts on our
weather server, you need to pair this device
with our DP1500 Wi-Fi Gateway or
HP1000SE PRO Weather Station (sold
separately).
5.1 Pair with Gateway
If the DP1500 has been in operation, and you
have never had any DP60 lightning detection
sensor setup before, just power up the sensor
and DP1500 will pick the sensor data
automatically.

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If one DP60 sensor has been hooked on
DP1500 before, and you have a new DP60
sensor to replace the old one, just power off the
old sensor and power on the new sensor, the
gateway will pick up the new sensor data
automatically.
You may also go to the Sensor ID page of the
app (requires the Wi-Fi configuration done first)
to Re-register the sensor if not picked up
automatically.
5.2 Wi-Fi Connection or the Gateway
For this part, please refer to the manual of the
DP1500 Wi-Fi gateway.
Any question, please contact the customer
service.

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6. View Online Data with WS View
When the Wi-Fi configuration is done,
you may
view lightning data
as well as the sensor battery
level on WS view App at the live data page.
you may
as well as the sensor battery
level on WS view App at the live data page.

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Note: It requires your phone and the gateway
using the same network to view your sensor
data on the WS View app.
To remote monitor the sensor data, please
upload the data to free Ecowitt Weather Server:
https://www.ecowitt.net.
Detailed operation instructions can be found on
the DP1500 manual.
7. Set Email Alerts
Once your device is added successfully on the
Ecowitt Weather server, you may set alerts for
the lightning distance and daily count on the

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website to get email notifications.

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